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This page does not a consistent style of in-line citations. There is already a bibliography on the page. One option is adding every book cited to this bibliography and convert all in-line citations to short citations. Does any one have an opinion about this? Best, Oldsanfelipe2 ( talk) 16:40, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
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I don't know much about French royalty, but I notice in this article it says ("Family life" section) that "Over time, the couple became closer, and their marriage was reportedly consummated in July 1773." The source given is Fraser, Antonia, Marie Antoinette, p.127
In the Marie Antoinette article ("1774–1778: Early years" subsection), it says, without a source, "It was due to Joseph's intervention that, on 30 August 1777, the marriage was officially consummated."
Can someone fix this contradiction?
Girlwithgreeneyes ( talk) 10:53, 15 May 2011 (UTC)
The article currently states that "Louis was wholly disappointed in his aim of recovering Canada from Britain" in the American Revolutionary War. I was under the impression that this was never an aim of the French government in that conflict, and this would seem to be evidenced by the fact that France never mounted an invasion of Quebec. 12.239.145.114 ( talk) 20:24, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Britain had already lost control of the thirteen colonies by 1778. The main priority of the Royal Navy was to prevent the French from recapturing any territory lost during the Seven Years' War. ( 92.10.142.63 ( talk) 21:12, 31 December 2012 (UTC))
The biography I read of Louis said driving the British out of Canada, India and the West Indies were his main reasons for supporting the North American colonists from the spring of 1776. In all three aims he was to be disappointed, as these places were too well defended like Gibraltar. France basically gained nothing from joining the Revolutionary War, at the cost of bankrupting its economy and causing revolution at home. ( 92.7.15.211 ( talk) 05:45, 4 January 2013 (UTC))
>"The former king was then quickly beheaded. Some accounts of Louis's beheading indicate that the blade did not sever his neck entirely the first time. There are also accounts of a blood-curdling scream issuing from Louis after the blade fell but this is unlikely, since the blade severed Louis's spine."
The neck is part of the spine. If some accounts say the blade did not sever his neck entirely the first time, then it's definitely possible he screamed. Although I do wonder why, if that's true, the guillotine blade hadn't been sharpened on purpose for the king. Maybe someone decided Louis deserved two cuts instead of one (gack). Rissa, Guild of Copy Editors ( talk) 03:45, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
Under "Primary sources" it has: "Marie Antoinette. Memoirs of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France and Wife of Louis XVI: Queen of France." Those memoirs were written by Jeanne-Louise-Henriette Campan, not by the queen. Click on the link to Google Books and space down seven pages. I fixed the citation. Rissa, Guild of Copy Editors ( talk) 04:07, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
These findings were later cast into severe doubt, see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/09/mummified-head-french-king-henri-iv-dna_n_4069500.html
Wolfita ( talk) 06:53, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
With a differing Y chromosome haplogroup to the one shared by the relic and head, it is more likely the 'surviving' three members of the House of Bourbon aren't related to King Louis XVI and King Henri IV. The article French Kings from Henry IV to Louis XVI "Bourbon", ancient Y-DNA explains: "King Louis XVI of France from a genetic test on blood in a cloth purported to have been collected at his beheading and maintained in an ornate gourd decorated with French Revolution themes. Confirmation of this genetic profile requires testing of a known relative because the "relic" cloth was a popular item sold for money following Louis XVI's execution. The sample was tested at two laboratories with the same results. The sample is most consistent with G2a3b1a samples and contains unusually high, rare values for markers DYS385B and DYS458 in this haplogroup G subgroup. Subsequent testing in 2012 on a mummified head, purportedly that of King Henri IV of France, revealed that typing of a limited number of Y-STR's showed a Y-Dna haplogroup of G2a. Reported researchers: "Five STR loci [from the sample taken from the head] match the alleles found in Louis XVI, while another locus shows an allele that is just one mutation step apart. Taking into consideration that the partial Y-chromosome profile is extremely rare in modern human databases, we concluded that both males could be paternally related." The two French kings were separated by seven generations." Quoted as being based on this scientific article. The same one this wikipedia article quotes. That scientfic article comes to some strange conclusions like the requirement to use surviving relatives, when the relic and head support each other and not the three supposed descendants claim. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adrian Scott Herbert ( talk • contribs) 11:49, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
In the Imprisonment and Execution section the text currently reads "On 15 January 1793, the Convention, composed of 721 deputies, voted on the verdict. Given overwhelming evidence of Louis's collusion with the invaders, the verdict was a foregone conclusion – with 693 deputies voting guilty, none for acquittal, with 23 abstaining.". The numbers do not add up (693+0+23 = 716, not 721) and I have no access to the cited source (a book). Can someone verify or find another source to confirm (or not) these numbers ? -- Fbergo ( talk) 18:21, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
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Louis XVI | |
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Reign | 10 May 1774 – 4 September 1791 |
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Reign | 4 September 1791 – 10 August 1792 |
There seem to be a number of contradictions: - 1. Did he cease to be reigning King of France and Navarre and start being titular King thereof on 4 September - they day after the adoption of the French Constitution of 1791 or 1 October 1791 - the day after the dissolution of the National Constituent Assembly? 2. Did he cease to be reigning King of the French and start being titular King on 10 August 10 August (French Revolution) or 21 September 1792 Proclamation of the abolition of the monarchy? Alekksandr ( talk) 17:06, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
After the execution, was his body entombed? Buried? Torn to shreds by the mob? Quartered and set on spikes outside the city? Inquiring minds want to know. <> Alt lys er svunnet hen ( talk) 18:53, 4 September 2016 (UTC)
As part of my experience in a classroom role-playing game of the French Revolution, I come as a novice editor hoping to be able to contribute information that could improve the article on my character, at least a bit! I have read and taken into considerations the suggestions made on here about the discrepancies within the article and will carefully review the issues, although some suggestions were made years ago. I plan most specifically to build up on the section on Louis XVI's time as a constitutional monarch and what other plans may have been under-works in his final moments of holding some power. Later I'll also like to elaborate on the article on The Edict of Versailles. I'd like to share some resources I've gathered for this purpose, and would appreciate any feedback. If any other issues have come your attention, please let it be known so I could try and address them! Thank you.
References
1893-1978., Faÿ, Bernard, (1968-01-01). Louis XVI; or The end of a world;. W.H. Allen.
ISBN
0491000405.
1939-, Johnson, Alison, (2013-01-01). Louis XVI and the French Revolution. McFarland.
ISBN
9780786473557. OCLC 865033927.
Charles River Editors (2013). French Legends: The Life and Legacy of King Louis XVI. CreateSpace Publishing.
ISBN
9781494300180.
"Edict of Toleration, November 1787". chnm.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
John., Hardman, (2000-01-01). Louis XVI: The Silent King. Arnold.
ISBN
9780340706503. OCLC 959636426.
King Louis XVI, Benefactor of America, and Martyr - Dominicana Vol. 15 No. 2
Michael., Walzer, (1992-01-01). Regicide and revolution: speeches at the trial of Louis XVI. Columbia University Press.
ISBN
0231082592. OCLC 26932951.
Munro., Price, (2003-01-01). The fall of the French monarchy: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and the Baron de Breteuil. Pan.
ISBN
9780330488273. OCLC 59340837.
"The Edict of Toleration (November 29th, 1787) | Musée virtuel du Protestantisme". www.museeprotestant.org. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
Andreasvg ( talk) 05:02, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
As a reader of encyclopedias, I have to hope that a better article than this might be produced about the last king of France, executed during the Revolution, an event of great importance in European and world history. I would rate this article as pitched at high-school-level readers, not well written (translated from the French version, perhaps?), and without serious political or social analysis. For example, the riots leading up to the storming of the Bastille are brushed past as of no importance. It is of course appropriate to focus on biographical details, but the sources are not scholarly and the context is minimal. It would be wonderful if the article could be improved. Actio ( talk) 00:03, 12 April 2017 (UTC)
thank you, Blue Indigo, I wish I had the capacity to make t better, but i think some serious scholarship should be cited here. I have opinions, but even I would not want to read my own presuppositions if swept into an encyclopedia article Actio ( talk) 21:16, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
Reason given by Surtsicna for removing of Navarre from the title King of France and of Navarre:
I am in total disagreement with the above: what is done with the titles for the reigning monarch in the kingdoms of Great Britain and of Denmark should have no bearing on the title King of France and of Navarre. To each its own history and titles.
The title came to the kingdom of France with the Bourbon dynasty when Henri III of Navarre became Henri IV of France, remaining king of Navarre & transmitting the title to his successors. Since, France has become a republic and Navarre - in fact Basse Navarre - a part of the Pyrénées Atlantiques department. However, the past is the past & no country should have to follow the do's and don'ts of another one, and Wikipedia is here to present & explain events as they are/were, not change the history of a country.
Here is how Louis XIV, roi de France et de Navarre, began his addresses, letters, ordinances etc.
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The sentence "Louis XVI was initiated[when?] into masonic lodge Trois-Frères à l'Orient de la Cour.[4][Cite book verification needed]" should be removed. Even if it's accurate, there's no indication given as to why this piece of information is important enough to be situated in the overview of his life at the top of the page, right after a sentence about the storming of the Bastille. 2604:2000:12C0:5C97:20D2:6DCB:346E:55D9 ( talk) 04:36, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
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The description of Louis' trial makes it appear that Michelet spoke against Louis' execution at his trial. Actually, he was a historian who made the point decades later. VERY misleading.
Kathleen Weber — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:30C0:6E50:CDB4:3EDB:CCCB:17CD ( talk) 09:28, 6 July 2020 (UTC)
'Louis, Dauphin of France, he became the new Dauphin.' This is incorrect grammar as it is saying the new Dauphin twice by using the noun "HE". So this sentence should read: Louis, Dauphin of France, became the new Dauphin.
Just to expand a bit on my edit summary, if he's known as Restorer of Liberty, this should be discussed in the body of the article. The lead summarizes the article. If it's not important enough to discuss in the article, then it doesn't belong in the lead. And the source doesn't say that he is known by that name. It just says that there exists a cotton weave museum piece whose title is "Louis XVI Restorer of Liberty". GA-RT-22 ( talk) 23:21, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Do you think we should make the images of Louis XV, Louis XVI, Louis XVIII, and Charles X them in normal attire instead there coronation robes? Just a question.-- Orson1234 ( talk) 06:46, 22 October 2021 (UTC) Orson1234
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In the section 'Absolute Monarch of France (1774-1789)', add a hyperlink to the wikipedia article 'compte rendu au roi' where the name appears in this article.
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Please add the category Category:Royal reburials 67.173.23.66 ( talk) 17:42, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
The reference added recently by @ Dialuanny0 regarding the claim "none doubted his intellectual ability to rule France" does not sufficiently support this claim, in my view. The cited source says:
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I think whilst it certainly supports the claim that Louis was intelligent, it doesn't cover the claim of "none doubted his intellectual ability to rule France." Saying someone is intelligient is not the same as saying no one ever claimed he was unintelligent enough to rule France. Therefore I have added a failed verification tag, as I still think the reference has some value. And as always, appreciate any attempt to improve references so please don't take this as criticism @ Dialuanny0! Happy to discuss further. SamWilson989 ( talk) 23:26, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
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Louis 14th in Roman Numerals is XIV. Please change XVI to XIV throughout article. 70.80.20.84 ( talk) 17:42, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
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Change émigrés to include the link to that page. I think the format would be ''émigrés'' Richardgomes7d ( talk) 14:42, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
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23 and me states I'm in the same haplogroup as Louis the xvi 2601:409:C100:A330:9426:5CC:BFA:234F ( talk) 03:22, 28 October 2023 (UTC)
When you hover over this article link from another article, you get that "Saša Ostojić was the last king of France". I would edit this myself but I'm new to Wikipedia editing and unsure how to do so (also this article appears to be protected so I don't want to make any changes on a new account). Just bringing this to someone's attention. Aurangzebra ( talk) 04:30, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
whom did louis XVI get married to? 106.221.74.72 ( talk) 07:36, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
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This page does not a consistent style of in-line citations. There is already a bibliography on the page. One option is adding every book cited to this bibliography and convert all in-line citations to short citations. Does any one have an opinion about this? Best, Oldsanfelipe2 ( talk) 16:40, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
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I don't know much about French royalty, but I notice in this article it says ("Family life" section) that "Over time, the couple became closer, and their marriage was reportedly consummated in July 1773." The source given is Fraser, Antonia, Marie Antoinette, p.127
In the Marie Antoinette article ("1774–1778: Early years" subsection), it says, without a source, "It was due to Joseph's intervention that, on 30 August 1777, the marriage was officially consummated."
Can someone fix this contradiction?
Girlwithgreeneyes ( talk) 10:53, 15 May 2011 (UTC)
The article currently states that "Louis was wholly disappointed in his aim of recovering Canada from Britain" in the American Revolutionary War. I was under the impression that this was never an aim of the French government in that conflict, and this would seem to be evidenced by the fact that France never mounted an invasion of Quebec. 12.239.145.114 ( talk) 20:24, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Britain had already lost control of the thirteen colonies by 1778. The main priority of the Royal Navy was to prevent the French from recapturing any territory lost during the Seven Years' War. ( 92.10.142.63 ( talk) 21:12, 31 December 2012 (UTC))
The biography I read of Louis said driving the British out of Canada, India and the West Indies were his main reasons for supporting the North American colonists from the spring of 1776. In all three aims he was to be disappointed, as these places were too well defended like Gibraltar. France basically gained nothing from joining the Revolutionary War, at the cost of bankrupting its economy and causing revolution at home. ( 92.7.15.211 ( talk) 05:45, 4 January 2013 (UTC))
>"The former king was then quickly beheaded. Some accounts of Louis's beheading indicate that the blade did not sever his neck entirely the first time. There are also accounts of a blood-curdling scream issuing from Louis after the blade fell but this is unlikely, since the blade severed Louis's spine."
The neck is part of the spine. If some accounts say the blade did not sever his neck entirely the first time, then it's definitely possible he screamed. Although I do wonder why, if that's true, the guillotine blade hadn't been sharpened on purpose for the king. Maybe someone decided Louis deserved two cuts instead of one (gack). Rissa, Guild of Copy Editors ( talk) 03:45, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
Under "Primary sources" it has: "Marie Antoinette. Memoirs of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France and Wife of Louis XVI: Queen of France." Those memoirs were written by Jeanne-Louise-Henriette Campan, not by the queen. Click on the link to Google Books and space down seven pages. I fixed the citation. Rissa, Guild of Copy Editors ( talk) 04:07, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
These findings were later cast into severe doubt, see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/09/mummified-head-french-king-henri-iv-dna_n_4069500.html
Wolfita ( talk) 06:53, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
With a differing Y chromosome haplogroup to the one shared by the relic and head, it is more likely the 'surviving' three members of the House of Bourbon aren't related to King Louis XVI and King Henri IV. The article French Kings from Henry IV to Louis XVI "Bourbon", ancient Y-DNA explains: "King Louis XVI of France from a genetic test on blood in a cloth purported to have been collected at his beheading and maintained in an ornate gourd decorated with French Revolution themes. Confirmation of this genetic profile requires testing of a known relative because the "relic" cloth was a popular item sold for money following Louis XVI's execution. The sample was tested at two laboratories with the same results. The sample is most consistent with G2a3b1a samples and contains unusually high, rare values for markers DYS385B and DYS458 in this haplogroup G subgroup. Subsequent testing in 2012 on a mummified head, purportedly that of King Henri IV of France, revealed that typing of a limited number of Y-STR's showed a Y-Dna haplogroup of G2a. Reported researchers: "Five STR loci [from the sample taken from the head] match the alleles found in Louis XVI, while another locus shows an allele that is just one mutation step apart. Taking into consideration that the partial Y-chromosome profile is extremely rare in modern human databases, we concluded that both males could be paternally related." The two French kings were separated by seven generations." Quoted as being based on this scientific article. The same one this wikipedia article quotes. That scientfic article comes to some strange conclusions like the requirement to use surviving relatives, when the relic and head support each other and not the three supposed descendants claim. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adrian Scott Herbert ( talk • contribs) 11:49, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
In the Imprisonment and Execution section the text currently reads "On 15 January 1793, the Convention, composed of 721 deputies, voted on the verdict. Given overwhelming evidence of Louis's collusion with the invaders, the verdict was a foregone conclusion – with 693 deputies voting guilty, none for acquittal, with 23 abstaining.". The numbers do not add up (693+0+23 = 716, not 721) and I have no access to the cited source (a book). Can someone verify or find another source to confirm (or not) these numbers ? -- Fbergo ( talk) 18:21, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Antoine-François Callet - Louis XVI, roi de France et de Navarre (1754-1793), revêtu du grand costume royal en 1779 - Google Art Project.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on May 10, 2016. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2016-05-10. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. — Chris Woodrich ( talk) 00:29, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
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Louis XVI | |
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King of France and Navarre | |
Reign | 10 May 1774 – 4 September 1791 |
King of the French | |
Reign | 4 September 1791 – 10 August 1792 |
There seem to be a number of contradictions: - 1. Did he cease to be reigning King of France and Navarre and start being titular King thereof on 4 September - they day after the adoption of the French Constitution of 1791 or 1 October 1791 - the day after the dissolution of the National Constituent Assembly? 2. Did he cease to be reigning King of the French and start being titular King on 10 August 10 August (French Revolution) or 21 September 1792 Proclamation of the abolition of the monarchy? Alekksandr ( talk) 17:06, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
After the execution, was his body entombed? Buried? Torn to shreds by the mob? Quartered and set on spikes outside the city? Inquiring minds want to know. <> Alt lys er svunnet hen ( talk) 18:53, 4 September 2016 (UTC)
As part of my experience in a classroom role-playing game of the French Revolution, I come as a novice editor hoping to be able to contribute information that could improve the article on my character, at least a bit! I have read and taken into considerations the suggestions made on here about the discrepancies within the article and will carefully review the issues, although some suggestions were made years ago. I plan most specifically to build up on the section on Louis XVI's time as a constitutional monarch and what other plans may have been under-works in his final moments of holding some power. Later I'll also like to elaborate on the article on The Edict of Versailles. I'd like to share some resources I've gathered for this purpose, and would appreciate any feedback. If any other issues have come your attention, please let it be known so I could try and address them! Thank you.
References
1893-1978., Faÿ, Bernard, (1968-01-01). Louis XVI; or The end of a world;. W.H. Allen.
ISBN
0491000405.
1939-, Johnson, Alison, (2013-01-01). Louis XVI and the French Revolution. McFarland.
ISBN
9780786473557. OCLC 865033927.
Charles River Editors (2013). French Legends: The Life and Legacy of King Louis XVI. CreateSpace Publishing.
ISBN
9781494300180.
"Edict of Toleration, November 1787". chnm.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
John., Hardman, (2000-01-01). Louis XVI: The Silent King. Arnold.
ISBN
9780340706503. OCLC 959636426.
King Louis XVI, Benefactor of America, and Martyr - Dominicana Vol. 15 No. 2
Michael., Walzer, (1992-01-01). Regicide and revolution: speeches at the trial of Louis XVI. Columbia University Press.
ISBN
0231082592. OCLC 26932951.
Munro., Price, (2003-01-01). The fall of the French monarchy: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and the Baron de Breteuil. Pan.
ISBN
9780330488273. OCLC 59340837.
"The Edict of Toleration (November 29th, 1787) | Musée virtuel du Protestantisme". www.museeprotestant.org. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
Andreasvg ( talk) 05:02, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
As a reader of encyclopedias, I have to hope that a better article than this might be produced about the last king of France, executed during the Revolution, an event of great importance in European and world history. I would rate this article as pitched at high-school-level readers, not well written (translated from the French version, perhaps?), and without serious political or social analysis. For example, the riots leading up to the storming of the Bastille are brushed past as of no importance. It is of course appropriate to focus on biographical details, but the sources are not scholarly and the context is minimal. It would be wonderful if the article could be improved. Actio ( talk) 00:03, 12 April 2017 (UTC)
thank you, Blue Indigo, I wish I had the capacity to make t better, but i think some serious scholarship should be cited here. I have opinions, but even I would not want to read my own presuppositions if swept into an encyclopedia article Actio ( talk) 21:16, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
Reason given by Surtsicna for removing of Navarre from the title King of France and of Navarre:
I am in total disagreement with the above: what is done with the titles for the reigning monarch in the kingdoms of Great Britain and of Denmark should have no bearing on the title King of France and of Navarre. To each its own history and titles.
The title came to the kingdom of France with the Bourbon dynasty when Henri III of Navarre became Henri IV of France, remaining king of Navarre & transmitting the title to his successors. Since, France has become a republic and Navarre - in fact Basse Navarre - a part of the Pyrénées Atlantiques department. However, the past is the past & no country should have to follow the do's and don'ts of another one, and Wikipedia is here to present & explain events as they are/were, not change the history of a country.
Here is how Louis XIV, roi de France et de Navarre, began his addresses, letters, ordinances etc.
-- Blue Indigo ( talk) 15:37, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
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The sentence "Louis XVI was initiated[when?] into masonic lodge Trois-Frères à l'Orient de la Cour.[4][Cite book verification needed]" should be removed. Even if it's accurate, there's no indication given as to why this piece of information is important enough to be situated in the overview of his life at the top of the page, right after a sentence about the storming of the Bastille. 2604:2000:12C0:5C97:20D2:6DCB:346E:55D9 ( talk) 04:36, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
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The description of Louis' trial makes it appear that Michelet spoke against Louis' execution at his trial. Actually, he was a historian who made the point decades later. VERY misleading.
Kathleen Weber — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:30C0:6E50:CDB4:3EDB:CCCB:17CD ( talk) 09:28, 6 July 2020 (UTC)
'Louis, Dauphin of France, he became the new Dauphin.' This is incorrect grammar as it is saying the new Dauphin twice by using the noun "HE". So this sentence should read: Louis, Dauphin of France, became the new Dauphin.
Just to expand a bit on my edit summary, if he's known as Restorer of Liberty, this should be discussed in the body of the article. The lead summarizes the article. If it's not important enough to discuss in the article, then it doesn't belong in the lead. And the source doesn't say that he is known by that name. It just says that there exists a cotton weave museum piece whose title is "Louis XVI Restorer of Liberty". GA-RT-22 ( talk) 23:21, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Do you think we should make the images of Louis XV, Louis XVI, Louis XVIII, and Charles X them in normal attire instead there coronation robes? Just a question.-- Orson1234 ( talk) 06:46, 22 October 2021 (UTC) Orson1234
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In the section 'Absolute Monarch of France (1774-1789)', add a hyperlink to the wikipedia article 'compte rendu au roi' where the name appears in this article.
Article in question: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compte_rendu 194.230.148.125 ( talk) 08:53, 11 February 2022 (UTC)
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Please add the following template to the end of the article:
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Please add the category Category:Royal reburials 67.173.23.66 ( talk) 17:42, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
The reference added recently by @ Dialuanny0 regarding the claim "none doubted his intellectual ability to rule France" does not sufficiently support this claim, in my view. The cited source says:
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I think whilst it certainly supports the claim that Louis was intelligent, it doesn't cover the claim of "none doubted his intellectual ability to rule France." Saying someone is intelligient is not the same as saying no one ever claimed he was unintelligent enough to rule France. Therefore I have added a failed verification tag, as I still think the reference has some value. And as always, appreciate any attempt to improve references so please don't take this as criticism @ Dialuanny0! Happy to discuss further. SamWilson989 ( talk) 23:26, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
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Louis 14th in Roman Numerals is XIV. Please change XVI to XIV throughout article. 70.80.20.84 ( talk) 17:42, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
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Change émigrés to include the link to that page. I think the format would be ''émigrés'' Richardgomes7d ( talk) 14:42, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
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23 and me states I'm in the same haplogroup as Louis the xvi 2601:409:C100:A330:9426:5CC:BFA:234F ( talk) 03:22, 28 October 2023 (UTC)
When you hover over this article link from another article, you get that "Saša Ostojić was the last king of France". I would edit this myself but I'm new to Wikipedia editing and unsure how to do so (also this article appears to be protected so I don't want to make any changes on a new account). Just bringing this to someone's attention. Aurangzebra ( talk) 04:30, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
whom did louis XVI get married to? 106.221.74.72 ( talk) 07:36, 6 March 2024 (UTC)